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- Mom, this is the '90s: what kind of insecure wuss chooses a college based on where some guy is going
- —Brenda about Dylan
Commencement: Part 1 is the 29th episode of Season 3 of Beverly Hills, 90210.
Synopsis[]
For graduation, Steve proposes the gang do "something special"; Donna and David emcee the Senior Breakfast; and all recall memorable moments.
Starring[]
- Jason Priestley as Brandon Walsh
- Shannen Doherty as Brenda Walsh
- Jennie Garth as Kelly Taylor
- Ian Ziering as Steve Sanders
- Gabrielle Carteris as Andrea Zuckerman
- Luke Perry as Dylan McKay
- Brian Austin Green as David Silver
- Tori Spelling as Donna Martin
- Carol Potter as Cindy Walsh
- and James Eckhouse as Jim Walsh
- Special Guest Star
- Stephanie Beacham as Iris McKay
- Recurring cast
- Joe E. Tata as Nat Bussichio
- Mark Kiely as Gil Meyers
- Ann Gillespie as Jackie Taylor
- Josh Taylor as Jack McKay
- Denise Dowse as Yvonne Teasley
- Michael Anthony Rawlins as Jordan Bonner[1]
- Michael Cudlitz as Tony Miller
- Guest starring
- Scott Jaeck as Mr. Chapman
- Vasili Bogazianos as Eric Ruben
Quotes[]
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- Steve – Bro! Bro! Mrs. Teasley's actually writing me a letter of recommendation to any college I want to go to! You know what this means? This means that I get to go to any college I want to! I can go to California University with you, man! You the man!
- Brandon – Steve, Steve! You kiss me I'm gonna slap ya
- ―Graduation bromancing
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- Iris – Did you really think I'd miss your graduation?
- Dylan – You missed practically everything else in my life
- ―Hi Mom
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- Besides, half the fun is catching you with a girl in the bedroom!
- —Iris to Dylan
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- You're still with Kelly??
- —Iris to Dylan
Trivia[]
- Steve is allowed to graduate!
- The gang make Nat an honorary member of the Class of '93 and he leaves them senior wills:
- Jim – the karaoke machine
- Donna – Color Me Badd
- Brenda – Laverne!
- Jordan thinks Andrea is considering going to CU because of Brandon
- SENIOR WILLS
- Steve leaves Andrea 'an egg'
- Brenda leaves Kelly Wayne and Adam
- Donna leaves Brenda cervelle de veau
- West Beverly has a musical group called The Wildcat Singers
- Steve gets a giant fake legacy key
- The music to "Brandon" is the theme from Dobie Gillis.
- Brandon tells Dylan that of all the girls he dated in Beverly Hills, the one he cared for the most was Tricia Kinney
- Brenda's hurting over Dylan
- Dylan's credit card number is 64280061377444
- David, Donna and other students perform this is it (bugs bunny theme) while preparing the senior breakfast
- David regrets graduating high school early
PRODUCTION NOTES
- The senior breakfast is based on co-writer of the episode Charles Rosin's own experience actually hosting a senior breakfast
- Gabrielle Anwar (Tricia Kinney) was reluctant to let the producers use the clip of her
- Originally, the Network and Aaron Spelling did not want the writers to do a retrospective portion with clips from previous episodes, but Charles Rosin did anyway, and it worked out[2]
Music[]
- school's out | ALICE COOPER
- david think's he flunked; steve talks to mrs. teasley
- louie louie | THE KINGSMEN
- the gang celebrates at the pit, nat gives senior wills
Photos[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Last appearance of Jordan Bonner
- ↑ The Blaze with Lizzie & Kat! Episode 90 – Charles Rosin • Season 3 Wrap-Up